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Dark Downeast

The Disappearance of Ralph Robbins (Massachusetts)

Dark Downeast

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True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary

4.83.2K Ratings

🗓️ 21 March 2024

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

When Ralph Robbins went missing in 1993, his disappearance seemed to be forgotten almost as soon as it was reported. Now over 30 years later, his daughter is searching for answers, but more than anything, she wants closure.

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When Ralph Robbins went missing in 1993, his disappearance seemed to be forgotten almost as soon as it was reported.

0:10.0

Now over 30 years later, his daughter is searching for answers.

0:15.0

But more than anything, she wants closure.

0:20.0

I'm Kylie Lowe, and this is the case of Ralph Robbie Robbins on Dark Down East. Ralph Robbins, who went by Robbie, never got angry. He was always a happy, playful guy.

0:43.4

That's the version his daughter Vicky remembers most.

0:47.6

He was very outgoing, funny.

0:50.2

He was usually like the jokester of the family and there was never really a dull moment with him around.

0:56.0

He did have, we would have serious talks, like he did have a serious side,

1:01.0

but I only have happy, funny memories of him.

1:05.0

He was a pretty cool guy.

1:07.0

Robbie and Vicky's mother were young when they had her,

1:10.0

and they didn't stay together as a couple,

1:12.0

but they did stay friends and co-parents.

1:15.9

Vicky split her time between her mom's house and her dad's place in Taunton, Massachusetts,

1:20.8

whenever he wasn't traveling for work. They made special memories as

1:25.2

father and daughter. Robbie was a member of the Wampanog nation so when they were

1:29.6

together he shared that with Vicky as well as his love of motorcycles.

1:34.0

And when I saw him it would be sometimes every other weekend it would just depend on

1:39.1

where we were in our lives because he'd

1:43.0

had to go to the Native American powwows or he'd take me for a ride on his motorcycle.

1:49.0

We had a lot of one-on-one time.

1:52.0

She was always told that his traveling was because of his job as a

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